M. Khademi
Abstract
The only geologic evidence of the neotectonic activity of theTorud region is its seismisity which assumed to be related to the Torud seismogenic fault. This fault has been overlain by the Quaternary alluvium in the major part of its length. Therefore, the study of morphotectonical characteristics of ...
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The only geologic evidence of the neotectonic activity of theTorud region is its seismisity which assumed to be related to the Torud seismogenic fault. This fault has been overlain by the Quaternary alluvium in the major part of its length. Therefore, the study of morphotectonical characteristics of the region gives more evidences about its activity. Calculation of three morphotectonic indices including stream length – gradient ( SL) and ratio of valley – floor width to valley height (Vf) of stream channels and mountain front sinuosity (Smf) shows high SL values (425 – 1044) and low Vf (2.68 – 3.34) and Smf (1.05 – 1.44) values and indicate that the region has activity specially at two parts: central part (near the mountain front ) and northwestern part ( near the main divide of the Torud mountains) and therefore the tectonic activity class of the region can be number 1. The activity of the central part can be due to the movements of the Torud fault. The activity of the northwestern part is the result of the uplift of the region which is related to the at least one fault parallel with the Torud fault that has formed the relic mountain fronts at recent past. The distribution of strain of this activity shows the progressive deformation from north northwest to south southeast and from west to east.
B. Vahdati Daneshmand; M.R. Ghassemi; M. Ghorashi; N. Haghipour
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According to historical maps of Iran, changing the course of Sepidrud from Dastak to Kiyashahr has occurred in a very recent time. Although migration of meandering streams over the delta plain is a natural phenomenon and oscillations of Caspian Sea might have affected the course ...
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According to historical maps of Iran, changing the course of Sepidrud from Dastak to Kiyashahr has occurred in a very recent time. Although migration of meandering streams over the delta plain is a natural phenomenon and oscillations of Caspian Sea might have affected the course of SepidrudRiver, the deflection of Sepidrud between Astaneh and Koochesfahan is probably related to activity of concealed structures wit
hin the delta deposits. This research uses calculation of morphotectonic indexes to study effects of active range boundary within range faults in study area on drainage pattern and river streams.
A. Zamani; M. Agh-Atabai
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The 31 March, 2006 earthquake with Mw=6.1 destroyed villages in the Darb-e-Astaneh (Silakhor) region of the Lurestan province. The epicenteral area of this earthquake lies near the Main Recent Fault (MRF) and its right lateral mechanism indicates that it belongs to this fault zone. The main shock was ...
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The 31 March, 2006 earthquake with Mw=6.1 destroyed villages in the Darb-e-Astaneh (Silakhor) region of the Lurestan province. The epicenteral area of this earthquake lies near the Main Recent Fault (MRF) and its right lateral mechanism indicates that it belongs to this fault zone. The main shock was followed by relatively large number of aftershocks. In this research, the aftershock sequence of this earthquake has been studied by measuring quantitative indices of coefficient of variations (CV), the exponent of the power spectral density function, and the generalized multifractal dimensions. The results reveal the presence of fractal structure in the temporal and spatial distribution of aftershock sequence. The multifractal behavior of the aftershock sequence indicates the clustering of the earthquake activity and the degree of the heterogeneity in the seismotectonic and geodynamic processes in the focal region. The results show that the multifractal dimensions of the aftershock sequence decreases and the multifractal dimensions of aftershock epicenters increases with time. It seems that these changes in the multifractal dimensions are related to the activity of secondary and sympathetic faults and changes in the tectonic stress regime of the region. The results also indicate that the multifractal method rather than monofractal approaches is a powerful tool for quantitative analysis of aftershock process's clustering behavior.